Zip 37352 (Lynchburg, TN) Climate

The climate in Lynchburg, TN (37352) is generally mild with hot summers and cold winters. The temperature usually ranges from the mid-30s during the winter months to the low 90s during the summer months, although temperatures can occasionally drop below zero or exceed 100°F. Precipitation in Lynchburg is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 44 inches. Snowfall is common between December and March, with approximately 12 inches on average. Summers are usually humid and warm, while winters can be cold but rarely extreme enough for prolonged periods of subzero temperatures.

Lynchburg (zip 37352), Tennessee gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lynchburg (zip 37352) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Lynchburg (zip 37352). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lynchburg (zip 37352) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 37352 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 37352 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 37352 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the 37352 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 37352 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 37352 zip code, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 37352 zip code with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In the 37352 zip code, there are 84.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the 37352 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 37352 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 37352 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 37352 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in the 37352 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

December is the rainiest month in the 37352 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.0 rainy days annually in the 37352 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in the 37352 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the 37352 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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